1. In their recent passings, we're given another opportunity to recognize and appreciate the achievements of innovative record producer Teo Macero, funky drummer/vocalist/songwriter Buddy Miles, and lead singer of The Dave Clark Five, Mike Smith.

When famous folk manage to die within a few days of each other, like it or not I can't help but conjure up an image from Albert Brooks' movie 'Defending Your Life'.

I always picture the departed riding together on one of the passenger trams towards their next destination in the afterlife, and I wonder about the conversations they might share.

If we also include William F. Buckley Jr. and Ben Chapman (the film actor who portrayed 'The Creature From The Black Lagoon') on that tram ride, I reckon that it could be an interesting discussion indeed.

"Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?" Absolutely freaking BRILLIANT. (via me[three]dia = Andrew Huff)

3. Speaking of comics, my pal (and old funny-book safari partner) Joe Sixpack was kind enough to send a scan of a totally boss vintage Archie cover he found while on the hunt at last weekend's Wondercon in San Francisco...

Thanks, Dude!

He's introduced the world of the Riverdale crowd to his supercool daughter, Li'l Sophie Sixpack, so he *says* he was really searching for comics for *her* to enjoy...

...and now meet your host: the in crowd

A lifetime of movies, cartoons, records, comics, bad teevee and lots of other ephemera 'n' junk has left me happily unfit for a normal life in the real world. - - And so here I am. Good to see you're here also! Welcome!

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